Top Rankings
Chester Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 536 students in Chester Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
High School in Chester Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
High School in Chester Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chester Academy-middle/high School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
925 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chester Union Free School District, which is ranked #426 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
41%
30%
% Black
13%
18%
% White
40%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,178 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,652 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,178
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,652
$32,183
Best Chester Union Free School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester Academy-middle/high School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
64 Hambletonian Ave
Chester, NY 10918
(845) 469-2231
Chester, NY 10918
(845) 469-2231
Grades: 6-12
| 536 students
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